I thought we bonded...apparently not
So I had a break through with my almost 7 month old the other day. I was finally able to pick him up with my bare hands! This is a big step for me because he is quite a striker/biter/rattler and mittens gave me the confidence to pick him up. (It should also be said that I always immediately take the mitten off because he is perfectly calm once he is out of his tank.) Anyways, I picked him up three seperate times in 2 days with no mittens and he didn't strike or rattle or anything! Then today I go to pick him up and he's back to striking and rattling. So I'm scared again and I go put on my mitten, pick him up and put him in my other un-mittened hand like I've always done and he musked me! First time ever! So what is this about? Is he going to start musking me all the time now, and did I make a big mistake by putting him right back in his tank after he did it? I'm hoping he did this because he ate a really large mouse yesterday and I usually wouldnt handle him until tomorrow. I guess I got a little cocky, but I thought we bonded! Will there ever come a day when I'm done with the mitten for good? And why would he all of a sudden musk me for the first time? Frustration...
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